You might also be interested in the School of War series, which pairs new players with experienced players ("Teaching Assistants", or TAs). Players share their press with their TA, and discuss strategy.
Then, some even more experienced players ("Professors") write commentary on the game without access to any press- just by looking at the board.
It's a great series - I've learnt a lot by playing in one and following another. There's one in progress now - have a look at the thread here: http://webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?
threadID=1141098Once that game is over, there will probably be another one a month or two later (assuming there's enough interest).